Invests in a diverse array of global companies with a focus on small-cap stocks. Aims for long-term capital appreciation through strategic investment choices. Now — the numbers.
This is an established company with proven profits.
No real growth (-2% a year). Red columns mark years that ended in a loss.
The market pays 15.6× for every dollar of annual profit — around what a business like this usually costs.
No analyst target is on record for this company.
The stock trades 33% below its peak. The market has trimmed its expectations for the company.
It pays out $2.84 per share each year — regular cash for whoever holds the stock.
Over the last 4 years, sales fell about 2% a year on average. Profit is holding up, but a shrinking business is a risk worth watching.
We grade companies — revenue, margins, balance sheets. This is a fund, so there is no report card to give. That is not a low grade; it is a different kind of thing.
One-line summary: a basket, not a business. Judge it by what it holds.